this weekends finds

[mdholedigger]

man i love this hobby............unfortunetly out of six coins i can only get a date off two a 1787 conn. copper and a 1775 unknown.....if any one has any suggestions on cleaning then other than soaking in olive oil.....something that won't hurt them anymore i would love the info...........but any how a hunt like this anytime

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this is my very first canister shot..........i just love it

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i sure wish i would have found the rest of this buckle
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[puddlejumper]

n/t

 

[mdholedigger]

thanks for the info puddlejumper..........i can live with it being a sword hanger even better...........

 

[tsgman]

Nice finds! Tsgman

 

[Angela (Australia)]

I don't know what you have that may be similar, but I use WD40 on coins. Same stuff to lubricate old locks, car door hinges, whereever hinges stick. It also loosens up gunge and dirt off coins, without corroding them. I just claened a haul of Chinese coins I detected, and it didn't hurt them a bit. Just spray onto the coin, and gently rub within your finger tips in a circular motion. It'll lift the dirt.
Cheers Angela

 

[Dick from IA]

Hey Angela:

On older coins, it is recommended to be gentle in cleaning them off, to retain the potential value. Do you feel WD-40 cleans well enough without damaging the value of old coins, like wheat cents and Indian Heads?

Thanks.

 

[Angela (Australia)]

Hello Dick, I have used WD40 on old copper, bronze and silver coins. It doesn't bring them up shiny, unless the coin is in relatively good nick. What I do is, I spray it onto the coin, leave it for a minute, as this helps to penetrate the grime. Then using your fingers, gently clean the coin. Bear in mind the grit that comes off can be abrasive, so I also use a cotton tea towel to gently wipe off the grime, in conjunction with the cleaning process. I don't find it devalues or corrodes the coin in any way. Once cleaned, I just rinse with warm water, and wipe dry. I'm not familiar with the composition of your coins there, but I can't see it effecting them in an adverse way. But to be safe, try it on a really worn coin of little value, and see what you think.
Cheers Angela

 

[Dick from IA]

Thank you, Angela.

I will try the WD-40 on a few crusty pennies from the clad jar and see what happens.

I'll let ya know

 

[gcollins]

Md, AWESOME Finds, I found my first grape shot last Sat. myself, they are great. No chance of me finding any coins that old here in the midwest. H.H.
Greg Collins

 

[Steve in PA]

n/t

 

[mdholedigger]

thanks everyone for letting me share my finds........the next best thing to finding them is getting to share them.........good luck to all in your future digs

 

[mdholedigger]

p.s. i am still working on the coins i have some faint images but nothing that i can identify yet........love them none the less

 

[FrontierWest]

I agree that I'd love to find the buckle for that!!!

John